The Orchard has canceled Thursday’s New York premiere of Louis C.K.‘s controversial new film “I Love You, Daddy.”

“Due to unexpected circumstances, tonight’s event for ‘I Love You, Daddy’ has been cancelled,” the distribution company said in an email. “On behalf of The Orchard, please accept our apologies. We’re incredibly sorry for any inconvenience.​​​​”

The event was to be held at the Paris Theatre.

The New York Times is understood to be working on a story about C.K. and allegations of sexual harassment, so the cancellation could be a precautionary measure.

The black-and-white film, written and directed by and starring C.K., first made waves when it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival for its allusions to Woody Allen. The comedy is also filled with racial slurs, including use of the N-word.

“The character, it’s clear, is meant to be a fictionalized gloss on Woody Allen, though Malkovich gives him a very different personality — one that’s far removed, even, from his standard supercilious Malkovichian turn,” Owen Gleiberman wrote in his review for Variety.